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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Christine Blasey Ford accused the Supreme Court nominee of doing?
(a) Stealing from her.
(b) Lying about his credentials.
(c) Attempting to rape her.
(d) Trying to bribe her.

2. What is something Lalami says all citizens should have access to at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) A nice car.
(b) A furnished home.
(c) A living wage.
(d) A travel stipend.

3. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-dominant languages are viewed in the United States?
(a) People strive to learn them.
(b) They are looked at with awe.
(c) They are stigmatized.
(d) They are looked at with suspicion.

4. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?
(a) She quickly forgot the language.
(b) Kids at school made fun of her.
(c) Because she had nobody to speak Arabic with.
(d) To feel a greater sense of belonging.

5. Why did Lalami decide not to go to HR after she was fired from her first job after grad school?
(a) Her boss warned her not to tell anyone.
(b) She did not get along with the head of HR.
(c) She could never get in touch with them so finally gave up.
(d) She had no concrete evidence to prove her case.

6. Lalami states that Trump's Muslim ban was another another attempt to maintain what?
(a) World power.
(b) White demographic dominance.
(c) White male privilege.
(d) The English language.

7. "Inheritance" opens with Christine Blasey Ford testifying against whom?
(a) Brett Kavanaugh.
(b) Jeffrey Epstein.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Clarence Thomas.

8. What does Lalami say about Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett at the end of "Caste"?
(a) They worked hard for their money.
(b) They have more wealth than 160 million other Americans.
(c) They are not as wealthy as people think.
(d) They have used their wealth for the greater good.

9. What issue did Lalami encounter in her first apartment in L.A.?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Mice.
(c) A leaky ceiling.
(d) A flea infestation.

10. What was the median household income for Black households in 2017?
(a) $25,817.
(b) $63,412.
(c) $40,258.
(d) $87,315.

11. At what age does Lalami say she began to experience harassment in Morocco?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

12. What job does Lalami discuss in "Inheritance" which she got right after grad school?
(a) News Anchor at CBS.
(b) Advertising sales at The L.A. Times.
(c) Marketing Coordinator at a local non-profit.
(d) Editorial writer at Channel One News.

13. In "Do Not Despair This Country," who does Lalami say voting rights should be extended to in the U.S.?
(a) Undocumented immigrants.
(b) People under 18.
(c) Prisoners and those with felony records.
(d) Dual citizens.

14. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-white people are often treated in public spaces, particularly those "characterized as elite" (107)?
(a) They are treated as ordinary.
(b) They are monitored.
(c) They are virtually invisible.
(d) They are praised.

15. What was Lalami's brother required to do as an adolescent that Lalami was not?
(a) Wash Dishes.
(b) Cook.
(c) Do Laundry.
(d) Run errands and do yard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which 1790 act described in "Tribe," limited citizenship to "free white persons" (103)?

2. What term did Robin DiAngelo term which refers to the umbrage she claims many whites react with when being told that they likely profit from systemic racism?

3. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).

4. How much do white women make per every dollar a man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

5. What event occurred while Lalami lived in Koreatown which made her feel closer to her neighbors?

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